| With different electrical devices produced | | | | infrared device directly to the host system |
| everyday, the problem of connecting things is | | | | to achieve a desirable result. |
| becoming more and more complex. The system | | | | |
| that comprises the computers and other | | | | In spite of the fact that these two natures |
| electronic devices makes use of varieties of | | | | of infrared technology are obstacles to |
| connecting wires, cables and the likes. These | | | | acquiring results, these same qualities have |
| parts communicate trough light beams, lasers, | | | | worked in advantage to connection. Because |
| radio signals and infrared. However, the | | | | infrared devices need to be lined up directly |
| problem with this devices and technologies is | | | | on opposing locations, too little |
| often the connection between each component. | | | | interference occurs between transmitters and |
| Thus, most systems are not used to their full | | | | receivers. The one to one principle on the |
| extent due to complexities. | | | | other hand is designed to transmit signals |
| | | | only to the original recipient. Given that |
| To simplify things, a solution was created to | | | | there are varieties of infrared recipients in |
| streamline the process of connections- | | | | a location, the intended recipient alone will |
| bluetooth. | | | | receive the signal coming from a transmitter. |
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| Bluetooth is wireless and automatic and | | | | However, technology was not contented with |
| offers users with varieties of excellent | | | | what infrared offers. They resolved these |
| features that has recreated the art of | | | | limitations through creating the bluetooth |
| connection. It has revolutionized the | | | | solution. |
| standard method of connecting things that | | | | |
| virtually anything can be connected on a | | | | Bluetooth technology works by transmitting |
| single system. From computers to mobile | | | | signals via low frequency radio signals. The |
| phones and from keyboards to headphones by | | | | path of communication is approximately |
| means of wireless, automatic and inexpensive | | | | working on 2.45 gigahertz. The same frequency |
| connection. | | | | band is utilized in ISM devices. |
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| Other than the bluetooth technology, there | | | | The design of the technology was such that it |
| are other ways of connecting things. Take for | | | | has created a new system that does not |
| example the infrared or IR. It allows low | | | | interfere with the other devices that make |
| frequency light waves which the eye can no | | | | use of the same frequency band (e.g. ISM). |
| longer interpret to transmit signals to | | | | One way of doing this is the programming of |
| another component. The technology is easy to | | | | the bluetooth technology to only transmit |
| create and cost of incorporating the IR | | | | signals that has 1 milliwatt or less. Beyond |
| device into a system is in barest minimum. | | | | this, other systems may be affected. By |
| Yet it has limited operations that seldom | | | | comparison, cell phones and other mobile |
| obstructs the process of connection. | | | | devices send signals at a rate of 3 |
| | | | milliwatts and more. |
| Infrared technology is one to one process. | | | | |
| Due to this limitation, you may only send | | | | The standard range of the bluetooth is around |
| signals from one component to another, like | | | | ten meters. This lessens the possibility that |
| the case of the television set and the remote | | | | interference between device may occur. With |
| control. The same is true between laptops and | | | | this low transmission, it is still possible |
| desktops. You may only transmit signals | | | | for the user to transmit bluetooth signals |
| between the two but not with another separate | | | | between obstructing walls. |
| system, say a PDA through simultaneous | | | | |
| actions. | | | | Bluetooth in many ways have contributed much |
| | | | in connecting individual systems without |
| It also works only on the line of sight | | | | being bothered by the bulk of the cables and |
| principle wherein one has to point the | | | | wires. |